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Mr Declan Kearney: Assembly records
All of Mr Declan Kearney’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
Having listened to what the Member said about an ideological or quasi-ideological narrative to obfuscate why the blockage is taking place at the heel of the hunt, I ask this: does the Member agree that, in the midst of all the economic and social challenges that this society faces, with families who cannot pay their…
Gabhaim buíochas leis an Chéad-Aire as an fhreagra sin. First Minister, I note from your response that there is no agreement in your office on the issue. However, it is the democratically expressed will of the Assembly that voting rights be extended to citizens across the island to elect the Irish head of state. Do…
I beg to move It almost beggars belief that a party in our power-sharing coalition should have to be urged to reconsider its opposition to accepting additional funding that would support the promotion of cooperation on food safety, environmental management, trade and business development, peace and reconciliation,…
Minister, the loss of European funding is probably one of the most extreme demonstrations of the legacy of the Brexit arrangements that were imposed on us. What are the requirements on the British Government to meaningfully engage with the issue with a view to ensuring that the funding pressures that have been created…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for their assessment of the motion passed in the Assembly on 6 May 2025 which expressed support for extending the right to vote in elections for president of Ireland to all Irish citizens on the island of Ireland.
Does the Member agree that some of the interventions from other Members have been unfortunate in the manner in which they have sought to deflect from the character of the motion and that there is, in fact, an opportunity for every Member in the Chamber, including our colleagues from the DUP, to powerfully, along with…
I beg to move Go raibh maith agat, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Tá mé breá sásta an rún seo a mholadh, ar ábhar atá ríthábhachtach agus fíorshuntasach do shaoránaigh Éireannacha anseo sna Sé Chontae. Sinn Féin urges all Assembly Members, regardless of their political perspective, to support the motion, which calls on the…
This Thursday marks International Workers' Day. May Day is the iconic date on which we celebrate the historical and more recent struggles and achievements of workers and organised labour in Ireland and internationally. It is an occasion for us all to recommit ourselves to the achievement of strong workers' rights and…
Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. Cuirim fáilte roimh an ráiteas fhórasach shuntasach seo inniu. Precarious work is a systemic practice in the world of work. Minister, what is your message to workers across this society who endure the scourge of precarious employment?
Lena chois sin, a Chéad-Aire, I am very sensitive to the fact that there is a divergence in thinking within your office around issues on the constitutional future of the island. Nevertheless, do you agree that it is now time for the British Secretary of State to set definitive criteria for the calling of a unity…
Mr Kearney asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister to give their views on iar-Thaoiseach [Translation: former Taoiseach] Leo Varadkar's speech earlier this month in Philadelphia in which he reiterated his very strong view that it is now time to move from Irish unity as an aspiration to Irish unity as a…
Additional Funding for North South Bodies That this Assembly recognises the significant strain placed on public finances as a result of 14 years of austerity cuts by the British Government; expresses deep concern that the current British Government is continuing their predecessor's austerity agenda, as evidenced by…
Voting Rights for the Election of the President of Ireland That this Assembly notes that the 1998 Belfast/Good Friday Agreement recognises the birth right of all the people of Northern Ireland to identify themselves and be accepted as Irish or British, or both; recalls that, in November 2013, the Fifth Report of the…
Meastar go mbíonn 3·7 billiún duine ag amharc ar spóirt ar fud an domhain gach seachtain. Úsáideann lucht leanúna spóirt taispeántais ildaite le tacú lena bhfoirne, agus úsáideann cuid acu na taispeántais chéanna le dlúthpháirtíocht a léiriú le feachtais éagsúla. Is amhlaidh an scéal in Éirinn agus ár gcluichí á…
Reinstatement of Development Aid That this Assembly recognises the importance of overseas development aid in providing lifesaving support to those that are displaced, threatened by war or living in famine and absolute poverty; acknowledges the integral role that aid organisations play in supporting efforts to build…
I welcome the fact that the motion places a focus on the cost of sectarian division. It is, however, unfortunate that its scope has been defined in one-dimensional terms. We need to be honest. The reality is that sectarianism cannot be properly assessed without reference to the partition and division of the island and…
At the outset of the Gaza ceasefire, I spoke of the hope of children in Gaza that they would be able, for the first time in a year, to look to the skies with hope and not fear. However, I also cautioned about what was required to ensure that the ceasefire would apply: adherence to the terms of the ceasefire and the…
Cuimhníonn an Lá Domhanda um Cheartas Sóisialta dúinn faoina thábhachtaí atá an tsíocháin dhomhanda, cearta an duine agus an dlí idirnáisiúnta. Ar an drochuair, tá na bunphrionsabail sin faoi ionsaí inniu ag fórsaí idirnáisiúnta atá sa tóir ar a leas impiriúil coilíneach féin. I ndomhan ilpholach an lae inniu,…
Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as ucht a freagra. Will the Minister outline specifically what the Executive Office has been doing to progress the establishment of the bodies and the appointment of the commissioners, and within what time frame?
A recent report from Ulster University's Economic Policy Centre suggests that the North will need between 5,000 and 8,000 additional workers every year for the next 10 years in order to grow the regional economy. Failure to address any of the barriers to work or job training that are cited in the report will threaten…